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New Canadian study highlights need to consider mental health of caregivers in post-ICU care

A new Canadian study focusing on caregiver outcomes of critically ill patients reveals that caregivers of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, who have received mechanical ventilation for a minimum of seven days, are at a high risk of developing clinical depression persisting up to one year after discharge.

12 May 2016

Two statistically significant genetic variants may be linked to increased PTSD risk in veterans

In a massive analysis of DNA samples from more than 13,000 U.S. soldiers, scientists have identified two statistically significant genetic variants that may be associated with an increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an often serious mental illness linked to earlier exposure to a traumatic event, such as combat and an act of violence.

12 May 2016

Combination of two compounds found in red grapes, oranges could treat diseases

A combination of two compounds found in red grapes and oranges could be used to improve the health of people with diabetes, and reduce cases of obesity and heart disease.

12 May 2016

Psychological therapies may help people who self-harm, study finds

Latest research out today has found that psychological therapies, more commonly known as ‘talking treatments’, may help people who self- harm.

12 May 2016

New UHPLC columns and solvents provide advanced separation power, speed of analysis

Researchers working with complex samples can now benefit from new UHPLC columns and solvents that are designed to provide advanced separation power, speed of analysis and throughput.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

New Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS can support native mobile application

Pharmaceutical QA/QC, oil and gas, chemical, water and environmental, food safety and contract laboratories can now offer always-on mobile connectivity to their Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software, providing access to data and insights for decision-making wherever and whenever they need it.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 analyzer can provide results rapidly and with high accuracy

Managers, operators and quality control personnel in the oil and gas, power generation, automotive, aerospace and metal recycling industries can now assess the chemical composition of metals with a new analyzer that is smaller and lighter than any X-ray fluorescence (XRF) alloy analyzer on the market today.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

New Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5N FT-NIR spectrometer makes entry-level NIR analysis reliable

For small business owners, technicians, laboratory managers and method developers, a new FT-NIR spectrometer is designed to bring rapid and reliable analysis for quality control and material verification.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Novel NanoDrop One spectrophotometers provide accurate quantitation, sample quality information

Life scientists who work with DNA, RNA and proteins can make educated decisions about sample suitability for experiments using the new standalone microvolume spectrophotometers.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific accelerates product innovation to meet customer demand for enhanced productivity

Laboratories can now expand productivity levels using products designed to meet increasing demands for sustainability, cost-effectiveness and performance.

12 May 2016

New Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS spectrometer and ISDS software can improve trace elemental analysis

Laboratories performing trace elemental analyses can now benefit from new systems and software designed to increase efficiency, productivity and streamline method development.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Could oral supplements affect teenage behavior? An interview with Prof. Stein and Dr Tammam

We wanted to see whether supplementing the diet of disadvantaged adolescents with the omega 3 polyunsaturated acids, EPA & DHA, vitamins and minerals over a school term might improve their antisocial behaviour, which usually gets worse during a term.

12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific launches DXR2 line of Raman microscopes for analytical labs

New microscopes bring the power of Raman microscopy and high-resolution chemical imaging to more analytical laboratories and research groups who can benefit from having relevant sample information in the shortest time possible.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Now scientists in environmental, food safety, pharmaceutical and industrial/petrochemical laboratories can rely on a new flexible and configurable HPIC system designed to deliver exceptional performance, productivity and efficiency.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

LaVision BioTec reports on use of light sheet and 2-photon microscopy for brain injury research

LaVision BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, report on the work of Ali Ertürk, a Group Leader at the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (part of the Klinikum der Universität München) at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany.

12 May 2016

LaVison BioTec highlights Nicolas Renier's research on use of UltraMicroscope to study axon rewiring in nervous systems

LaVison BioTec, developers of advanced microscopy solutions for the life sciences, report on the work of Nicolas Renier, a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Marc Tessier-Lavigne at the Rockefeller University in New York where he applies light sheet microscopy to study axon rewiring in adult nervous systems.

12 May 2016

Abortion rates at all-time low in developed countries, but unchanged in the developing world

Abortion rates have dropped to an all-time low in developed countries, but remain the same in developing countries, where it is often unsafe to have an abortion, report researchers.

12 May 2016

Computerized decision support tool can assist physicians in prescribing stroke prevention therapy

Physician-researchers in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati have developed a computerized decision support tool that uses a combination of patient information and characteristics to assist physicians and patients with decisions about blood thinning treatment to prevent strokes in individuals with atrial fibrillation.

12 May 2016

Children of depressed parents more likely to have recurrent episodes of depression, poor outcomes in adulthood

The latest report from a 30-year study of families at high- and low-risk for depression reveals that the offspring of depressed parents have a higher risk for depression, morbidity and mortality that persists into middle age.

12 May 2016

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New Canadian study highlights need to consider mental health of caregivers in post-ICU care

Two statistically significant genetic variants may be linked to increased PTSD risk in veterans

Combination of two compounds found in red grapes, oranges could treat diseases

Psychological therapies may help people who self-harm, study finds

New UHPLC columns and solvents provide advanced separation power, speed of analysis

New Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS can support native mobile application

Thermo Scientific Niton XL5 analyzer can provide results rapidly and with high accuracy

New Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5N FT-NIR spectrometer makes entry-level NIR analysis reliable

Novel NanoDrop One spectrophotometers provide accurate quantitation, sample quality information

Thermo Scientific accelerates product innovation to meet customer demand for enhanced productivity

New Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS spectrometer and ISDS software can improve trace elemental analysis

Could oral supplements affect teenage behavior? An interview with Prof. Stein and Dr Tammam

Thermo Scientific launches DXR2 line of Raman microscopes for analytical labs

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

LaVision BioTec reports on use of light sheet and 2-photon microscopy for brain injury research

LaVison BioTec highlights Nicolas Renier's research on use of UltraMicroscope to study axon rewiring in nervous systems

Abortion rates at all-time low in developed countries, but unchanged in the developing world

Computerized decision support tool can assist physicians in prescribing stroke prevention therapy

Children of depressed parents more likely to have recurrent episodes of depression, poor outcomes in adulthood

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